Northern tamandua vs Roughbelly skate

Tamandua mexicana compared with Dipturus springeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern tamandua	Roughbelly skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Myrmecophagidae	Rajidae
Genus	Tamandua	Dipturus
Species	Tamandua mexicana	Dipturus springeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern tamandua and Roughbelly skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Roughbelly skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern tamandua	Roughbelly skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Roughbelly skate